>> this is dw news live from berlin. turkey mobilizes its forces for an onslaught against the so-called islamic state and wade's further into the syrian conflict. as the victims of last weekend's wedding bombing are laid to rest, ankara retaliates. we will go live to the stumble. also coming up, has this man been killed? the nigerian military says it has eliminated the leader of a boko haram, but there is skepticism. and the city of light loses some of its allure -- tourism revenues are plummeting in paris because of the fear of terrorism

keeping many visitors away. the industry is demanding action. welcome. turkey is mobilizing forces on the syrian border, ramping up its military campaign against militants and the so-called islamic state. after two days of shelling, and gray says it is working to launch an incursion into i.s. held territory. meanwhile, turkish towns are being evacuated as the conflict escalates. >> confusion at the turkish-syrian border. people told to stay off the street and keep in their homes. still, people free -- people flee with whatever they can carry.

>> this is the reason -- craters left by mortar shells fired by -- fired from i is controlled territory. turkey says shells hit the border towns. the turkish military has responded with its own shelling against kurdish positions on the border. rebels are preparing a major offensive. the turkey foreign minister says they will provide whatever support is necessary to push i.s. out of the city. >> our fight against terrorist groups will continue both inside and outside the country. in syria and in iraq, against the kurds and islamic state, we will fight until the end. reporter: they recently won a major victory here over the syrian government.

now, they are dancing on the city. but the two operations could collide head-on. >> what is turkey hoping to achieve with its actions in syria? guest: i think the priority is to keep this town from falling into the hands of the syrian and kurdish forces. they want to keep this as part of their western advance and linking up the territory into one unified piece of territory which turkey thinks will become a syrian and kurdish state. it's expected to be a tough fight. it is believed to be filled with islamic state fighters and we are talking about a very difficult conflict to take that town even though turkish forces

are expected to be supporting the offensive. >> turkey is facing tough opposition. both from i.s. and the militants. are we seeing turkey being drawn deeper into the conflict? guest: i think that will be a concern among western allies, but the key factor is what russia says. russia has been cap out of syria ever since turkey downed one of its planes. it is unclear what turkey would be allowed to enter into syria. i think the americans will be very concerned about this, particularly as it is backing kurdish forces in syria. the u.s. vice president, joe biden is in turkey on wednesday, so turkey will be facing pressure. the turkish military is in disarray after the failed

military coup. nearly half of its top officers have been removed from office. special forces have been implicated in the failed attempt and much of its air force has been affected. anchor: it is a very confused situation at the turkey and syria border. you have the turkish military and syrian rebels. who has the upper hand in northern syria? guest: in northern syria, and appears to be the syrian kurds back by the united states and special forces. it is believed from britain as well, working with syrian kurds and it has been very effective cooperation. they've taken control of hundreds of kilometers of territory that runs along turkey's border and this is causing great alarm because it

sees a more powerful force developing on it border which will create a kurdish state that could inside similar demands. anchor: thank you so much. the nigerian military claims it has killed the leader of the jihadist group, boko haram, which has been terrorizing north of the country for seven years. there's still no confirmation of his death and it is not the first time it has been announced, so there is some skepticism. it's comes as u.s. secretary of state john kerry needs the nigerian president to discuss what to do about boko haram. reporter: a huge announcement from the nigerian army. this man, the boko haram leader fatally wounded in an airstrike. but it is hard to take at face value.

this is the third time the military claims to have killed him only to have him resurface in the is like these months later. once again, there's no proof he's dead. these germanic reports of victory come the same day as u.s. secretary of state, john kerry, arrived for a visit. his first sp in the country's north. he praised the sultan's work, preaching tolerance and peace and called on the nigerian government and military to gain the trust of the people as it battles boko haram. mr. kerry: in the wake of terrorist activity, some are tempted to crack down on everyone and anyone who could theoretically post some sort of a threat. i caution against that today. extremism cannot be defeated through repression or just

creating fear. reporter: he closed out today and the capital, meeting with the president. he has promised military reforms in exchange for u.s. weapons, demand the u.s. has until now resisted over concerns about nigeria's human rights record. anchor: let's take a look at other stories making headlines around the world. sudan's interior ministry says south sudan's opposition leader has arrived for medical treatment. the spokesman has not been able to confirm his whereabouts. his appearance will likely worsen already strained relations with south sudan. pakistani paramilitary forces have raided a karachi headquarters of a party involved in a recent attack on a tv station. the movement was protesting a lack of media coverage and the

attack led to clashes by police in which one person was killed. an eight-year-old boy has been killed after a hand grenade was thrown into an apartment in a swedish city. the child was with his family at the time and the incident is believed to be connected to refute between rival gangs. u.s. president barack obama is in the state of louisiana to see the aftermath of devastating floods which claimed many lives and damaged a lot of property. obama met residents and said the nation's heart roque and by the loss of life. he also said the flooding had offended people's lives. the u.s. president pledged government support for everyone affected. more than a million migrants have arrived in germany in the last 12 months.

the nation and the new arrivals face a host of challenges. over this next week, dw is focused on issues linked to the migration crisis for around 10% of germans are committed to helping the migrants settled in their new home. the migrants themselves are also giving each other a helping hand. reporter: the voice of 1200 refugees in western germany. it can get quite crowded here. today, it's a roundtable for the women who are keen to find their way around their new home. >> there are so many women who stay at home and do not attend courses and don't work.

they don't want to go out. >> many women are nervous about freedoms germany has to offer. what in was unthinkable is suddenly the norm. >> in syria, boys and girls are separated in schools. here, it is different. they are altogether. but i don't have any problems with it. it is ok. reporter: have you got used to it or is it still strange? >> it is still a bit strange. reporter: right next door, there's access to the local mayor to talk about the problems the refugees are having. >> what can we do to support you and how can we do these things together? we have found our work with new neighbors has improved the work of our own administration. reporter: he has become the

city's most important integration helper, even though he's only been in germany for 10 months. he still has not found a flat. he's staying with a friend. they met about a year ago. at time -- at the time, they were part of a group certain walking toward austria and then came angela merkel's decision to open the order to syrian refugees. >> when i look at these pictures, i miss my family. this is very difficult for me that i am happy here in my family is in syria. reporter: his parents and siblings live in a suburb of damascus. but he tries to keep himself dizzy. he has a packed schedule and helps out the locals however he can.

>> these people here in germany have health us and now they are helping us with their new lives. they support us and what i'm trying to do now is simply give something back. reporter: come evening, there's yet another meeting in a refugee home. here, everyone has been waiting for him to arrive. currently, his job is a full-time one as an unpaid volunteer. anchor: prince william is in dusseldorf as part of an official visit to mark 70 years in the founding of westphalia. they were celebrating the creation of the region by the british military. william paid tribute to the

british armored 20's brigade stationed in the area. you are watching ew news. still to come, paris loses some of its allure. tourism revenues are plunging because the fear of terrorism is keeping many visitors away. now the industry is demanding action. we will have a report for you. don't forget, you can get dw news on the go. download our app from google play or the apple store. that will give you access to the latest news and push notifications for breaking news. you can send us photos and videos. we will be back in just a minute. danny will be joining us with all the latest business news.

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anchor: welcome back. our top stories -- as the funerals of the victims of last weekend possible wedding bombing takes place, turkey angrily retaliate, mobilizing its forces on the syrian border ready for an onslaught against islamic state and kurdish militants. and the nigerian army says it has killed this man believed to the the leader of islamic terror group boko rom, but there is skepticism because it's the third time his death has been announced by the military. it seems volkswagen is finally getting back to building cars.

>> after marathon talks, they came up with a solution, so they should back to the assembly line. production came to a halt. they were canceling future content without adequate compensation. reporter: vw and its parts suppliers negotiated for 24 hours. afterward, they released only a tersely worded statement to the media. they say deliveries will be resumed. members of books like an's supervisory board had harsh words for the suppliers in the dispute. >> the way such economic damage has taken its course, the way

thousands of people were put in fear of losing their jobs. reporter: it started after vw terminated contracts at short notice. they responded by boycotting the carmaker, forcing them to halt reduction at several plants. now that the two sides has buried the hatchet, the two sides can heave a sigh of relief. reporter: reports say vw has placated suppliers with long-term contracts. if everything goes to plan, the car giants problems should be at an end by the end of the week. >> following the footsteps of the visionary creator of apple would be a tall order for anyone. tim cook has been doing it for half a decade now.

it has been five years since he took up the company's position as ceo shortly before steve jobs would loses battle against cancer. so how has tim cook fared? reporter: it is easy to imagine how steve jobs loomed large over tim cook. they helped legions of apple fans with intuitive usage. with steve jobs gone, many worried applewood flounder without his creativity, but tim cook has proven himself to be a steady pair of hands. the company has grown to the world's most voluble. apple announced the sale of its one billion iphone. but tim cook's legacy is far from assured, but there is signs of a slowdown at apple. rising up to 125 -- $125,000,

but the gains are tapering off. revenue slowed after third teen years of consecutive growth because the company depends heavily on iphone sales. but the smartphone market is becoming increasingly saturated with products like apple watch and apple pay service unable to compensate for the slowdown. he has yet to prove he has the spirit that made apple and i can't. if you can achieve his goal to pave the way for textbased health services, he would leave his mark on the come me. >> what check on the performance of tim cook entered wall street. what kind of report card are investors getting tim cook? >> he is not as visionary as

steve jobs but it might not be that bad. wall street pretty much like what they saw in the past five years. if you saw a personality like steve jobs step down, that did not happen in that regard and some analysts say mission accomplished for tim cook. he did increase the service you're and got some criticism on the hardware side. overall, tim cook has done a pretty good job in the past five years. >> can tim cook be expected to stay on for another five years? guest: he is only about 56 years

old, so he has another five years depending on how things are going. some say the next five years could be much more crucial. we will see what will be the future of apple. what will apple do when it comes to reality? will apple build their own self driving car? you can flip to double the size of the screen so does will be interesting develop men. we can see and then talk about the first 10 years of 10 -- of tim cook and see if he has another five follow. >> what is your favorite destination? to global tourists, they love to

pick paris. yet revenues are plunging with the fear of terrorism keeping many travelers away, not just from the capital. officials are demanding a rescue plan. reporter: the promenade of nice after the attacker drove a lorry through the crowds milling ordinary people down. another victim died of their injuries bringing the death toll to 86. some continues but the sense of uncertainty looms large. foreign travelers are avoiding france and that is hitting paris especially hard. last november, 130 people were killed in a series of islamic attacks your. in the first half of the year, it was down 750 million euros

despite france hosting the european football championships the summer. footage like this does little to allay the concerns. this bomb threat at disneyland paris turned out to be a false alarm but the train asian had to be closed. fears over terrorism put off tourists from asia. in the first half of the year, paris saw a 46% drop off and a 26% fall in taurus from china. >> and now some sports news. anchor: some rather sad news for russian olympian. dmitry medvedev has accused the court of double standards to uphold a blanket ban. russian athletes will now take heart in the upcoming paralympic games in rio. reporter: the fate of russian

her olympians way in the hands of the court of arbitration for sport. now the field has been dismissed and the initial blanket ban upheld just three weeks before the games to the deep frustration of at the. >> of course, i understand this is a weight of no return. this is ugly. this is a major powerful low to the entire paralympic movement in the world. there is no common sense in it. there's no point in searching for some kind of hidden motives. we are simply pawns in a big game we have nothing to do with. reporter: the feeling of the athletes is mirrored by many russians if you're the countries sporting stars are being targeted for nonsporting

reasons. >> it is all politics and how can we react to this? the next olympics in tokyo will see us angry. will show them what we are made of. reporter: nonetheless, the national paralympic committee will look to redistribute the spots russians earned at the games. anchor: that is all the news for now. we will be back more at the top of the hour but we leave you with the sights and sounds of athletes returning home to the sound of rapturous reception's all around the world. ♪

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